While the protests around Ferguson and the Eric Garner case have largely faded from the political discussion and our television sets, the movement was very much on display at last night's Grammy Awards.

But it wasn't universal. During an awards ceremony that paid tribute to artists like Sam Smith and Iggy Azalea who have been influenced by black musicians, white artists weren't as eager to join in the musical protest.

Country star Eric Church was the exception. Images of the Ferguson protesters played on the screen behind him as he performed, along with other snapshots of social unrest through the years.

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